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  • Belarusian Diaspora Helps Victims of Repression

    February 28, 2022 |

    Transitions Online |

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    Response Location: Belarus

    INeedHelpBy connects Belarusians living abroad with families currently experiencing government persecution and loss of income in the country. Donors have given over $1 million in emergency food aid directly to over 2,000 families in need. Donors pledge to buy at least two weeks of groceries and communicate directly with families to understand their needs. The organization verifies everyone’s identity, that they aren’t government infiltrators and that political repression led to loss of income for recipients. Connecting donors and recipients directly has also led to community building and emotional support.

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  • Restaurant Resiliency Program's Rocky Start Tests East Harlem Restaurants

    February 10, 2022 |

    NY City Lens |

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    Response Location: United States, New York, New York

    The Restaurant Resiliency Program, which was adapted as a government initiative during COVID, tied up restaurants with charities with the aim of ensuring that vulnerable communities had access to meals while the restaurants were able to keep their business running in those uncertain times. However, when the funding abruptly ended on February 3 without reaching all the beneficiary restaurants, it showed how the much-needed program required better implementation and thought.

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  • Food waste? There's an app for that.

    February 09, 2022 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

    Food Connect is a nonprofit that acts as a middleman between businesses with edible food waste and people battling food insecurity. From donations to delivery, the whole process is streamlined through an app.

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  • Growing Community in Vacant Chicago Lots

    February 01, 2022 |

    Yes! Magazine |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    On average, community gardens don't last longer than a decade, but Harambee Garden in Chicago is defying the odds during its 12th year in operation. A large part of its success lies in the involvement of local churches, library, firehouse, and multiple youth volunteer organizations, one which even paired local high school students with adult mentors.

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  • Through Crowdfunding, An Initiative Helps Communities Access Clean Water

    February 01, 2022 |

    HumAngle |

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    Response Location: Nigeria

    Through the #BuildAWell project, the Water the Needy Foundation uses crowdfunding to build wells, boreholes, and manual hand pumps in Nigerian communities without consistent access to clean water. The organization has worked with more than 400 communities since 2017 and contracts with local workers to encourage a sense of community responsibility for the projects and ensure ongoing maintenance of the wells.

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  • Promoting children's rights through community child protection volunteers

    January 25, 2022 |

    Rwanda News Agency |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    Inshuti z’Umuryango (IZU) is a group of almost 30,000 volunteers that identifies and helps children in need. One female and one male per village are elected by each village and serve as trusted community members who fill the gaps in the child protection system, including arranging health, education, income-assistance, and psychological support for children in need.

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  • Maryland Town Turns Flood Zone into a Tourist Attraction

    January 20, 2022 |

    Governing |

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    Response Location: United States, Frederick, Maryland

    When algae overgrowth began to plague the Carroll Creek flood control project, a group of volunteers cultivated 1,000 floating canopies of plants to block the sunlight that algae need to grow, allowing the community to maintain the effective underground concrete conduits that move storm water. 250 volunteers maintain the plants throughout the year and the creek, previously made unusable by the algae, now draws tourists to see various attractions.

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  • Redefining Mobility For Children With Disabilities

    January 11, 2022 |

    Rwanda Dispatch |

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    Response Location: Rwanda

    Angel Rider Wheelchairs provides free wheelchairs to children across Rwanda. The group constructs and distributes the wheelchairs themselves and coordinates with the National Council of Persons with Disabilities, who provides a list of children nominated to receive one. Access to the wheelchairs have changed the quality of life for many of the children, allowing them to attend school and other social activities for the first time in their lives. The non-profit has donated over 2,000 wheelchairs in the last five years.

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  • Salvatorian nuns build houses for war victims, widows in Sri Lanka

    January 06, 2022 |

    Global Sisters Report |

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    Response Location: Sri Lanka, Kandy

    A housing project overseen by the Salvatorian convent in Kandy, Sri Lanka has built basic homes for more than 200 families from different religious backgrounds. The project relies on funding from donors and ongoing community support to construct the houses, which are seen as a tool for promoting "total empowerment of the family."

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  • Climate resilience hubs finding a foothold on Detroit's East Side, helping residents face disasters

    December 14, 2021 |

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    Response Location: United States, Detroit, Michigan

    In Detroit, a coalition of nonprofits and organizations are coming together to transform buildings into resilience centers. A resilience center is a hub that people can go to for help, especially in moments of a natural emergency. In Detroit, the hubs are part of a response to the effects of climate change, which can leave people displaced. Some of the things people can find in a hub include emergency services, internet access, and workforce development.

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